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Merriam, Minnesota
Extinct town
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Scott
Time zone Central (EST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)

Merriam is an extinct town in Scott County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

Merriam was platted in 1866. The community was named for John L. Merriam, a Minnesota legislator. A post office was established at Merriam in 1872, closed in 1873, reopened in 1879, and closed permanently in 1905.

Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Minnesota, United States
Cities
Townships
  • Belle Plaine
  • Blakeley
  • Cedar Lake
  • Credit River
  • Helena
  • Jackson
  • Louisville
  • New Market
  • Sand Creek
  • Spring Lake
  • St. Lawrence
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
Indian
reservation
  • Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 44°44′16″N 93°35′39″W / 44.73778°N 93.59417°W / 44.73778; -93.59417

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